Created by the Textile Design programme, the exhibition spans the period from the 1950s with their agitprop printed motifs through to the years leading up to the political transition, presenting former students’ work decade by decade. At the same time, the showcase can be read as a history of MOME itself, introducing the artist-educators who defined the programme’s character over more than seven decades, from Ernő Schubert and Csaba Polgár through to the present, including Tünde Bényei and Viola Balázs.   

PATTERN 77 is a retrospective exhibition accompanied by a card set drawn from selected archival material, offering a tangible way to engage with the collection and supporting the preservation and rethinking of its educational legacy.   

 Curatorial work on both the exhibition and the card set was carried out by printed textile designer Tünde Bényei DLA and textile designer and doctoral candidate Viola Balázs, with professional input from Judit Horváth PhD. The graphic design was created by Endre Földi, with support from programme coordinator Zsófia Asegu. 

Developed within the MOME Textile Design programme, the project speaks to practitioners in the field, members of the university community, and wider audiences interested in design culture – anyone who see pattern design as a field with continuing relevance today.